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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1957

Page

3

Two Divorces Heard In Meigs County Court

In Meigs County Court of Common Pleas two divorce actions were handled. Freda King versus George Clifford was dismissed without prejudice after initial extreme cruelty claims. Thelma M Pratt versus Ralph R Pratt saw denial of temporary alimony with both spouses running separate businesses and each to receive monthly living expense draws. $150 per month deductions for living expenses to continue. Additionally George R Nichols as receiver for H A Cole Lumber Co was authorized to take a percentage compensation from asset sales in the Homer A Cole case.

George R. Nichols H. A. Cole Lumber Co., Inc Homer A. Cole

McArthur Social Notes From Garden Club and OES Meeting

The McArthur Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held its annual inspection in the Masonic Hall with Mrs. Jean Williams of Wellston as inspecting officer. Worthy Matron Cora Steele presided assisted by officers including Jack Hawk and Mary Bobo with 140 attendees. The McArthur Garden Club met at the Methodist Church dining room where slides on erosion and local flora were shown by the county soil conservation agent. A flower box repainting and bulb-planting plan for the Court House lawn was approved by the committee and county commissioners. Floral display judging favored Mrs. Arthur Crow for first, followed by Mrs. Howard Nunnemaker in second and Mrs. John Chatfield third.

Order of the Fastern Star Masonic Hall Jean Williams Wellston Chase Cora Steele Jack Hawk Mary Bobo Lois Witte Levate Morrow Virginia Atkinson Stella ‘Raskill Margie Blake Erma Lomax George Brown Grace Nannemaker Faye George Ival Minton Rosa Fout Blanche Snook Margaret Hulbert Roy Rine McArthur Garden Club Methodist Church Vinton County Soil Conservation Agent W. W. Brown Lawrence Calvin Jerry Martin Frank Shimpach Howard Nunnemaker Court House John Ludlow Ben Laverty Arthur Crow John Chatfield

Strange foal born to Candy the pony at home

Mr and Mrs Tru man Russell of Union Ave observed a strange foal at their window with Candy the eight year old pony. The foal is a girl, named Vicki, now 42 inches tall, Candy's second offspring following a previous girl born last Memorial Day. The Russells consider naming the stranger Betsy or Christine while their son Z C tries to break Vicki for future showing. Candy was bought by the Russells two years ago for J C for his seventh birthday and stands 50 inches tall.

Pomeroy Truman Russell Union Ave Candy Vicki Russells Betsy Christianne Z. C Russell J. C

Vinton County Land Transfers Notice of Property Relocations

Estate of Flossie West transfers 128 acres to Wor ley West in Knox Township. Estate of Martin B Crow transfers 10.76 acres to Sarah A Crow and others in Swan Township. Donald B Crow transfers same property to John and Ruth McGathey. Joseph and Jewell Strong transfer lots 588 589 in Hamden. Trustees of Pilgrim Holiness Church transfer lot 131 in McArthur to F M and Mamie Waller.

Flossie Worley West Knox Township Martin B. Crow Sarah A. Crow Swan Township Donald B. Crow John Ruth McGathey Joseph and Jewell Strong Dora Bobo Hamden Pilgrim Holiness Church F. M Mamie Wallar McArthur

Emily Gothard to Wed Frank Sharkey in May

Engagement notice for Emily H. Gothard of Columbus and Frank L. Sharkey of Columbus announced. The wedding is set for May 31 at Chicago Avenue Church of Christ at 7 30 p m. Emily resides at 704 Derver Road and works for Ohio Oil and Equipment Co. in Columbus. Frank is a West High School graduate, served in the armed forces, and works as supply requirements clerk at Engineers Maintenance Center.

Middleport Lesta Gothard S. Third Ave Emily H. Gothard Frank L. Sharkey Columbus Chicago Avenue Church of Christ Derver Rd Middleport High School Ohio Oil and Equipment Co Sharkey West High School Armed Forces Engineers Maintenance Center

Ditto Adaptation From Italian Detto Meaning Afore Said

Britannica explains the word ditto derives from the Italian detto meaning aforestated and is used to repeat statements. The term exposes language borrowing and emphasizes lineage in quotations and transcription.

Britannica

Meigs County Church Services Highlights

A listing of church schedules across Meigs County with pastors, service times, and study groups. Notable entries include Reno Church of Christ Sunday school and communion, Forest Run Baptist worship, Naomi Baptist prayer services, Zion Church of Christ Bible school and worship, and Rutland First Baptist service details.

Reno Zion Church of Christ Thomas H. Wyatt Carleton Kingsbury Road R. A. Biddle Trinity Lutheran H. H. Fickenscher Danville Pilgrim Holiness W. V. Gilkerson Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints Old Town C. W. Proffitt Joe Williams, Jr Long Bottom Joppa Bill Orr Little Hocking Evangelical Methodist — Bible School Alfred Methodist R. M. Grove Dinsmore Boyles Elmwood Rest Home Freeland Norris Mr. Grove Harrisonville Presbyterian Ralph C. Zundel First Baptist Rutland Church of the Nazarene Harold Klinger NYPS Apple Grove Tuppers Plains Bethel Lawrence Chapel Dorcas Eub Nesday Church of God E. Main Cherry Sts N. W. Jenks Chester House of Prayer Edmond Life Lauren Cliff Free Methodist Harry Bates Salvation Army Salvation Meeting Glenna Rummel Carmel Richard Young Racine Farger The Methodist Church John Victor Brown Antiquity Letart Falls Floyd Workman East Letart Portland Arlie Marks Reedsville St. Paul’s Litheran L. M. Mohrhoff St. John's Ligheran Federated, Evangelical and Reformed Presbyterian Waldo J. Bartels Emmons Road Seventh-day Adventist Fider F. Cadle

Meigs County Agricultural Society to Meet May 6

Meigs County Agricultural Society board to hold a regular session at the commissioners' office in the courthouse Monday May 6 at 7 p m announced President Hiram Sianter.

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